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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 8

Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 3. Apply knowledge of organizational patterns of informational text to facilitate understanding and analysis

Objective c. Analyze shifts in organizational patterns

Assessment limit: Portions of text that illustrate a shift in organizational pattern

Read the passage 'The Lost People of Mesa Verde.' Then answer the following.


The organizational pattern of the article changes from chronological order to main idea and supporting details between paragraphs

  1. 2 and 3
  2. 5 and 6
  3. 7 and 8
  4. 10 and 11

Correct Answer
B. 5 and 6
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